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Charles Babbage. Reflections on the Decline of Science in England, and on Some of Its Causes
Reflections on the Decline of Science in England, and on Some of Its Causes
Table of Contents
PREFACE
REFLECTIONS ON THE DECLINE OF SCIENCE IN ENGLAND, AND ON SOME OF ITS CAUSES
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
CHAPTER I. ON THE RECIPROCAL INFLUENCE OF SCIENCE AND EDUCATION
CHAPTER II. OF THE INDUCEMENTS TO INDIVIDUALS TO CULTIVATE SCIENCE
SECTION 1. PROFESSIONAL IMPULSES
SECTION 2. OF NATIONAL ENCOURAGEMENT
SECTION 3. Of Encouragement from Learned Societies
CHAPTER III. GENERAL STATE OF LEARNED SOCIETIES IN ENGLAND
CHAPTER IV. STATE OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY IN PARTICULAR
SECTION 1. MODE OF BECOMING A FELLOW OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY
SECTION 2. OF THE PRESIDENCY AND VICE-PRESIDENCIES
SECTION 3. OF THE SECRETARISHIPS
SECTION 4. OF THE SCIENTIFIC ADVISERS
SECTION 5. OF THE UNION OF SEVERAL OFFICES IN ONE PERSON
SECTION 6. OF THE FUNDS OF THE SOCIETY
SECTION 7. OF THE ROYAL MEDALS
SECTION 8. OF THE COPLEY MEDALS
SECTION 9. OF THE FAIRCHILD LECTURE
SECTION 10. OF THE CROONIAN LECTURE
SECTION 11. OF THE CAUSES OF THE PRESENT STATE OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY
SECTION 12. OF THE PLAN FOR REFORMING THE SOCIETY
CHAPTER V. OF OBSERVATIONS
SECTION 1. OF MINUTE PRECISION
SECTION 2. ON THE ART OF OBSERVING
SECTION 3. ON THE FRAUDS OF OBSERVERS
CHAPTER VI. SUGGESTIONS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE IN ENGLAND
SECTION 1. OF THE NECESSITY THAT MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY SHOULD
SECTION 2. OF BIENNIAL PRESIDENTS
SECTION 3. OF THE INFLUENCE OF THE COLLEGES OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
SECTION 4. OF THE INFLUENCE OF THE ROYAL INSTITUTION ON THE ROYAL SOCIETY
SECTION 5. OF THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY
SECTION 6. ORDER OF MERIT
SECTION 7. OF THE UNION OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES
CONCLUSION
APPENDIX, No. 1
APPENDIX, No. 2
APPENDIX, No. 3,
LIST OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY, WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE
